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Most of us have seen the old photo Booths that gave you some low rez, sepia tone pictures on a strip of four. They were fun, but now they need to move over and make way for this next step in the evolution of photography.What would you want to see photographed this way...

If you’re someone who wants your kids to know more about food — something we should all know more about — you’ll probably find a new app in development pretty interesting.Taggie, the brainchild of recent Dutch design school graduate Niels van Hoof, uses your smartphone camera to scan a barcode of fo…

On November 2 in Tokyo, auto maker Toyota unveiled several robotic devices designed to help paralyzed people and the elderly walk.These robots include sensors that detect the user’s posture, grasp and holding strength, and motor control technology that facilitates someone&CloseCurlyQ…

Learning to ride a bike all by yourself is a big step in growing up. For robots, however, it means being getting redesigned as an all new model.Dr Guero took the Kondo KHR-3HV and upgraded it to ride a bike. Clearly it’s only a matter of time before Lil’ BikeTron…

Swiss researchers say new technology that interacts with smartphones could revolutionize the treatment of heart patients.The device in question consists of four electrode sensors attached to the skin and linked to a radio module and computer chip that clips onto a patient’s belt. Data from the devic…